noun · femininefirst declension
mēninga
mēninga f (genitive mēningae)
Classical[meːˈnɪŋ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[meˈniŋ.ɡa]
Meaning
- membrane covering the brain; meninx
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēninga | mēningae |
| genitive | mēningae | mēningārum |
| dative | mēningae | mēningīs |
| accusative | mēningam | mēningās |
| ablative | mēningā | mēningīs |
| vocative | mēninga | mēningae |
mēninga, ae, f., = μῆνιγξ,
I. the membrane which covers the brain, Theod. Prisc. 2, 2, 9.
Origins
From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”) + Latin -a (nominal suffix).
In English words that came into English from mēninga
- meninxmēninx
- meningealmēningeus
- myringamyrinx